Category: Bangladesh

Escalating Living Costs Strain Lower and Middle-Income Families

August 19, 2026

Rising expenses spanning essential foodstuffs, fuel, public transport, and household utilities continue to squeeze household budgets across Bangladesh, disproportionately impacting lower and middle-income families. Data released by the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) and the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) indicate that despite headline inflation dipping below 9 percent last month, retail markets remain stubbornly […]

Dhaka Metro Costs Soar by BDT 1.21 Trillion Across Two Major Lines

August 19, 2026

Construction budgets for two major urban transit initiatives in Dhaka—MRT Line-1 and MRT Line-5 (North)—are set to escalate dramatically by a combined BDT 1.21 trillion (121,424 crore). The implementing agency, Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL), has submitted revised proposals to the Planning Commission seeking approval from the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council […]

Police Lines Attack Leaves at Least 30 Injured

August 19, 2026

A cultural programme at the Police Lines in Brahmanbaria was disrupted after an altercation over loud music escalated into an attack and subsequent police action, leaving at least 30 people injured. The incident took place at around 11pm on Tuesday, 18 August, inside the Police Lines in the West Medda area of Brahmanbaria municipality. The […]

BRTC Women-Only Buses Run Empty Just One Day After Launch

August 19, 2026

A dedicated women-only bus service launched by the Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) to ensure safer public transit in Dhaka recorded sparse passenger numbers on its first full day of operations. On Wednesday, 19 August, special vehicles traversed capital routes mostly empty, even as female commuters continued to battle overcrowding on standard public buses. During […]

First-Test Absence Holds No Regrets for Shoriful

August 19, 2026

Shoriful Islam has no regrets about missing Bangladesh’s historic Test victory over Australia in Darwin, insisting that the enforced break after his injury has ultimately benefited his body and recovery. The left-arm pacer was ruled out of the opening Test because of injury and therefore could only watch from outside as Bangladesh secured a memorable […]

Maheshkhali LNG Reserves Dwindle as Gas Supply Deficit Mounts

August 19, 2026

Gas output from the two floating Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) re-gasification terminals off Maheshkhali in Cox’s Bazar remains severely constrained, worsening energy shortages across the country. Despite a combined maximum daily re-gasification capacity of 1,100 million cubic feet (mmcfd), the facilities supplied merely 660 mmcfd to the national grid on Tuesday. A steep depletion of […]

Anshuman Roy: The Voice That Echoed Through Bangladesh’s Liberation War

August 19, 2026

Some songs transcend entertainment and become historical records, carrying the aspirations, struggles and collective memories of an entire generation. Some voices do more than carry a melody; they give expression to a people’s hopes, pain and longing for freedom. For Bangladesh, Anshuman Roy’s rendition of ‘Shono Ekti Mujibor Theke Lokkho Mujiborer Konthoshorer Dhwani-Pratidhwani’ became one […]

Hannan Masud Faces Writ Over Alleged Affidavit Fraud

August 19, 2026

A writ petition has been filed in the High Court seeking the declaration of Abdul Hannan Masud’s parliamentary seat as vacant over an allegation of fraud involving his election affidavit. Masud, a candidate nominated by the National Citizen Party (NCP), was elected from the Noakhali-6 constituency in the 13th National Parliamentary Election. The petition was […]

Dhaka Medical ENT Chief Attacked, Hospitalised

August 19, 2026

Professor Md Asadur Rahman, head of the Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) department at Dhaka Medical College Hospital, has been attacked and injured by a group of assailants in the capital. The 55-year-old doctor was assaulted late on Monday night after leaving his private chamber at a branch of Popular Diagnostic Centre in Shantinagar. He […]

Gas Crisis Forces More Than 900 Textile Mills To Shut

August 19, 2026

Despite recent assurances from the government, industrial areas across Bangladesh are yet to see any meaningful improvement in gas supplies. The prolonged shortage has forced more than 900 textile and yarn-producing mills to suspend operations completely, according to industry representatives. The crisis is also disrupting production in several other gas-dependent sectors. Factory owners in the […]

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Category: Bangladesh

Escalating Living Costs Strain Lower and Middle-Income Families

Dhaka Metro Costs Soar by BDT 1.21 Trillion Across Two Major Lines

Police Lines Attack Leaves at Least 30 Injured

BRTC Women-Only Buses Run Empty Just One Day After Launch

First-Test Absence Holds No Regrets for Shoriful

Maheshkhali LNG Reserves Dwindle as Gas Supply Deficit Mounts

Anshuman Roy: The Voice That Echoed Through Bangladesh’s Liberation War

Hannan Masud Faces Writ Over Alleged Affidavit Fraud

Dhaka Medical ENT Chief Attacked, Hospitalised

Gas Crisis Forces More Than 900 Textile Mills To Shut

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